MISTRAS Group, Inc. Learn Centers provide training and course exams to
assure successful transfer of knowledge and skills. Individual certifications
are employer provided if SNT-TC-1A based or third party central certification
provided if ISO-9712/EN473 based certifications are desired.

MISTRAS Services can provide Outside agency NDT Level III services if
desired to assist customers to develop their own in-house certification program.
Please see the MISTRAS Services list for a laboratory nearest you.

The AE Level I course is recommended for NDT technicians who are new to acoustic emission testing. Attendees learn the basic principles of AE testing, get familiar with Level I techniques and responsibilities such as system setup and data acquisition, and study some of the method's major applications.

The format of these courses is based on many years of work by members of ASNT's AE Personnel Qualification Committee (AE/PQ). Classroom instructions are given in the following topics:

Principles of Acoustic Emission Testing

Detection of Acoustic Emission

Instrumentation and Signal Processing

Acoustic Emission Test Procedures

Applications of Acoustic Emission Testing

Hands-on training is included and the examination follows the classroom instruction.

A General (written) Examination is offered to all candidates who complete the designated 40 hours of classroom instruction. Documentation of course completion and examination results are provided.

Success in this General Examination is an important qualification towards Level I certification. Certification per SNT-TC-1A is done by the employer who has a Written Practice developed for this purpose. Level I certification normally requires documented on-the-job experience as well as adequate training hours and general, specific and practical examinations.

Prices include course notebook, classroom and hands-on training, lunches, administration of examination and documentation of results.